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The EE in me would think that digital processing should be able to recreate the sound 'coloring' of a tube. But what do I know, not being able to hear the difference between a $30 cable and a $30,000 cable.....

I tossed at least 100 tubes in the 80's. Mostly ham radio related, but there were some high powered transmitting tubes in the bunch.

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This is being done now. Fender is making digital versions of their classic black face line up, like the deluxe reverb (called Tone Master ). People like them. I don’t. Not yet anyway.

https://youtu.be/WeDr7u_hwGA. Cant imbed with iPad. The comments would suggest people preferred digital

Also, not only is it about sound, but it has a lot to do with feel. You can feel the sag in a tube amp and the dynamics are better with tube. But, I know some people who have gone digital and are not going back
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